VC WIP [VC] Advanced Cops & Gangs

[ɪʟ_Duca]

 

    

Goodmorning goodevening Folks,
This "Semi-Conversion" was not possible without the effort put by brave modders that are still modding GTA Vice City to this day, all the credits goes to them. So here's below, a Credits/Minimum Requirements/Re-Use of mods agreement, listed all-in-one to avoid eye ping-ponging from one sentence to another.

 

ESSENTIAL and COMPATIBLE MODS (not included)

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• gta-vc.exe Ver-1.0 
• Ultimate ASI Loader
• ModLoader 
• CLEO
• Silent Patch (+ Ddraw)
• SkyGfx
• Widescreen Fix
• Project 2DFX
• Open Limit Adjuster
• Xbox Vehicles
• Sharptrails
• LCSCarCam
• NoDEP
• RunDLL32.exe Fix
• ParticleEx
• Framerate Vigilante
• AI Enhanced Textures
• Vice City Neons
• No Clothes Reset
• Ped Speech
• ViceMips

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CREDITS and RE-USE OF MODS AGREEMENT

 

■ Maxo's Vehicle Loader [MVL] v0.99a (not included)

 

■ Wanted Level Editor for Vice City [MVL Support & heli script] By Hollywood @Jack 

*    Added custom XML files.

 

■ Various CLEO scripts By Hollywood @Jack 

• National Guard Mercenaries
• STAR 7

(From STAR 7, used "missile code.cs" and "heli code.cs" ONLY)
 *    Re-worked variables only for some of the scripts.

 

■ AI Enhanced Textures By @Jamasen

*    Re-used and lightly adapted in various MVL vehicles.

 

■ Xbox Vehicles By @DimZet

*    Re-worked and re-used some of the models.

 

■ SA Vehicles: Vice City Style By @ForeverL

(used Feltzer only)
*    Added to MVL for the gang new vehicle.

 

■ VC 1985 Washington By @Leonazix

*    Added to MVL for the gang new vehicle.

 

■ [MVL] VCS Exclusive Vehicles By «AiExcel»

*    Added to MVL for the law enforcement new vehicles.

 

■ VC Burrito with A-Team livery By Former UG Team (GTA Underground)

*    Converted "back" to Vice City and added to MVL.

 

■ Low Poly Galil AR (IMI Galil) By @SlingShot753

*    Re-worked to look like a Galil SAR, converted to Vice City and added to MVL.

 

■ [MVL] VC Beta Weapons By @YerTz

(Not all weapons are included, also no available pickups)  
*    Modified weapons stats and a re-textured Shorter Phyton.

 

■ VC Beta Police Livery + New Extras (flashing beacons) By Claude Speed (GTA III 10th Anniversary profile pic)

*    Flashing beacons re-used or re-worked in various MVL law enforcement vehicles.

*    Beta Police car may be used in future releases.

 

■ VCS Peds & More By @ForeverL

(used LAW & EMERGENCY only)
*    Re-work/re-texturing for some of the models.

 

■ Various custom peds By QJA

• Edited Vice City Peds
• Edited Vice City Peds Version 2

(Used of Color FBI agent and Security guard only)

 

■ VC:Traffic v0.9.2.1 By @AK-73
 

FILE EXTRACTIONS that aren't TECNICALLY "MODIFICATIONS"

 

■ OG San Andreas Swat van and FBI Truck | LINK

*    Used FBI Truck only: changed the color and decals, converted to Vice City and added to MVL.

 

■ OG Vice City Stories Weapons | LINK

*    Added only the M21 sniper rifle to MVL so that NPCs can use it.

 

■ OG Vice City PS2 NTSC-J version Vercetti gang models | LINK

 

OPTIONAL AND RECOMMENDED MODS (not included)

• Urban Services By kenking
• Sprinting With Two Handed Weapons (like in prequel Stories GTAs for VC) By EddoWilliams2016
• (3D era) Simple Regeneration v1.1 (health recovery) By Junior_Djjr
• Yet Another Vice City Wheelpack By @Bumper3D 

 

SPECIAL THANKS:

Grinch_ for CheatMenu trainer.
Demarest for TimeTwister VC (custom main.scm).

Junior_Djjr for [VC/SA] Radio Default script.
Parik for DragonFF Blender add-on.
ThirteenAG for VC.NotAmazingScreenshot script.
Jack for support and help.

 

● See Law Enforcement Screenshot Gallery

● See Gangs Screenshot Gallery

PURPOSE:

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The purpose of this mod is to create an alternative Vice City by changing some aspect of the freeroam on the gameplay basis and on the scenery basis, including a strickly new wanted level system heavly based and constructed upon Jack's Wanted Level Editor.

Reguarding the wanted level system, in Vice City law enforcements ARE the real enemy in the game, so now they're even more engaging having a upgraded arsenal and overall more variety among deployed forces.

Elaborating the scenery aspect, in GTA Vice City there's this clear-cut distincion between the Action of the storyline missions and the "peaceful limbo" of the city streets, that same metaphysical minimalism from the scenes of Miami Vice that Rockstar North has included in all the spoofing hints, direct references and homages to the iconic TV show. 
 

Concerning what said, in this mod the freeroam experience has shifted (to an extent) from the heavy influence of Miami Vice and it's replaced with a mixture of: the IRL South Florida "turbulent" low-life standards of living from the 1980s and the GTA III "sinister" mood of the streets, in other words new Gang peds and vehicles has been replaced to the original traffic in some areas across all the map, and in different times of the day. Don't worry, replaced peds has been chosen accurately in the pedgrp.dat to prevent breaking too much the atmosphere, as said above.

FOCUS:

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Important, this mod is intended for mid-to-high performance PCs, as is meant to bring a new kind of realism and it's compatible with graphically HQ mods.

As author of this semi-conversion* i started this just for my personal use but then, considering the amont of time involved into the making, seemed good enough to do a first WIP release to see if it's worth to an audience that would enjoy it as i do. I've some plans to expand the mod a bit more but not so much considering i can't do more as lone-modder because my scripting/programming skills stops pretty much here.

 

In conclusion i'm curious to see what are the impressions of y'all, don't forget the tiny Lore i wrote below.

 

(* All original mods listed above belongs to the respective mod authors, not me.)

NEW GANGS LORE:

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In this alternative Vice City...

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...all myths concerning gangs are true, in particular the Vice City Triads are real but still not present on the streets, their existence though is confirmed by the precence of their direct rivals, seen prevalently in the Vice Port area, the Vice City Yakuza. Their main business is unknow, other than hijacking the Triads businesses as it looks like, they are also been seen in the Star View Heights Construction site and in the business area of Downtown without leaving or revealing any trace of their intentions or their misterious arrival in the city. They are not much talklative and they are very territorial and aggressive toward any other gang that meet their path, on the contrary it's unknow why they're not pursuited by VCPD, on this case VCBI and FBI joined into a partnership to starting  the anti-corruption investigations. (sorry fellas, hardcoded limitation on 03F2 opcode)

Clothes: Bring pastel, azure and night blue, shoulder padded complete suits with moccasins.
Gear: Katana and TEC-9.
Vehicles: A fullbody white, late 70s big U.S. made sedan called Aquarius.

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...all the Carjackers where pacefully mind each own businesses, until one day, a group of them coalized togheter to handle even more serious criminal activities. Eventrough they doen't seems to have a real gang identity  the local police officers call them simply Thieves since they alway wear a balaclava to disguise themself and to recognize them as organzed crime group they effectively are. The Thieves businesses are now not simply dedicated to car theft, infact their secondary is burglary but they also seem to do drug smuggling and gunrunner couriering. They've been seen pretty much in almost all city areas with big car parkings mostly at night time. They are much competitive and aggressive to other gangs including Carjackers but a bit afraid of P.I.Gs somehow.

Clothes: Balaclava, black long sleeve leather jacket, green-grey jeans, white sport shoes.
Gear: Knife and Colt45.
Vehicels: Dark colored scooter with a black back box called Lamb Rider.

 

DOWNLOAD LINK:

https://mega.nz/file/aIQRgJpb#aRNhSuYH030-7_ldwUUU8JEN7Ifsh9A7_5HJBFGgYgU

Edited March 24 by ɪʟ_Duca

[ɪʟ_Duca]

Update:

First release is ready for download.

 

At this initial stage the mod comes with Wanted Level Editor v2.8.4.5 and v2.8.4.6 and with 7 different custom .xml files to choose from.

The concept behind Advanced Cops & Gangs remain the same, only chances are different configurations like the "Cops Only" for example (it removes the custom gangs). 

 

Did i mention this semi-conversion is compatible with custom main.csm files? like the VC Big Mission Pack By Axirion, go check it out on Moddb.

 

P.S.

If something is wrong please tell me first here or by private message.

If you don't like that i'm using your mod i'll make sure to strictly replace it by something made by my hands instead.

Edited March 24 by ɪʟ_Duca
Added P.S.

[urikyo33]

Fix crash Unhandled Exception 00580f0e please.

[MR GARFIELD]

are one video showing the mod?